After the defeat of Priest Sada, Katori Shrine sent out several powerful priests to fight.
However, all of these people, without exception, were unable to break through even the positions blessed by Yuzhongjin's "Fox Hunting Realm" and "Weather Spell".
Yuzhuanjin simply stood in place, summoning thunderbolts, and could retreat or even pursue oncoming opponents.
"What an unreasonable ability. However, the more powerful the technique, the more terrible the consumption. Miko of the Hikawa Shrine, how long can you hold on?!"
After defeating seven disciples in a row, Boyan Gongsi finally sent out his strongest disciple.
"My name is Che, and I am the first disciple of Master Gongsi. I know that you have expended too much energy to defeat my junior brother. If I were in my prime, I would definitely not be your opponent. However, I may be able to win against you now. Please forgive me for taking advantage of you, but I will never lose to you."
More than ten years ago, all the priests of the previous generation of Katori Shrine were defeated by the priestess Qingyun. Now it is their generation's turn, and the priest Che does not want to repeat the same mistake.
This concerns the reputation of Katori Shrine.
"Please give me more advice."
Speaking of consumption, each "Thunderbolt" performed by Yuzhongjin requires 10% of the basic mana bar. If seven shots are performed in a row, it is 70% of the basic mana bar. However, there is the backup support of the Soul "Fire Spirit".
Yuzhuanjin actually still has 80% of the basic blue bar left.
Not only that, the spiritual energy recovery of the soul "Lucky Cat" also restores Yuzhongjin's mana bar by 20% of the base.
In other words, her actual combat power is only less than before the battle, with the blessing of one more soul, "Fire Spirit".
"Fufu!"
The golden glow of the "Fox Hunting Realm" spread again, and Yuzhongjin immediately entered combat mode.
The wind and clouds surged, and thunder fell.
"To the east, Agada; to the west, Sudakko; to the south, Kshatriya, Sudmani!"
Priest Che quickly chanted a spell.
The lightning deflected and hit farther away.
Even the splash within the range did not affect its body.
Did I miss the target? No, that's not right. Some force was preventing the lightning from landing where it was originally aimed...
Yu Zhuanjin gradually had a premonition that something was wrong.
"…It's a lightning protection spell!"
All the defeated priests said with regret: "Why did we forget this?"
The lightning-avoiding spell was a trivial little spell. After all, this spell could only invalidate natural lightning strikes, and had little effect on the lightning spells cast directly by the caster. That was why they all ignored this point and ended up being defeated.
The thunder in Yuzhuanjin was not directly created by divine power, but was guided out from the thunderclouds through changes in celestial phenomena. It was a natural phenomenon.
If it weren't for this method, one shot would not consume only 10% of the basic mana bar.
"Hehe, although the witch over there is indeed very powerful, but since she has practiced thunder magic to this extent, I think other aspects of her spells must be weak. As long as we break her thunder spell, we can defeat her."
A Negi from Katori Shrine said with a smile.
"Not always……"
Boyan Gongshi shook his head slightly.
He had seen Yuzhuanjin's fire technique before.
"Partis Temporus!"
Seeing that the falling lightning had been broken, Yu Zhuanjin could only cast this most advanced spell.
——The God of Fire leads the way!
The raging flames transformed into a ferocious dragon, flying straight into the sky and then falling down.
A large amount of divine power is released to maintain its form.
Priest Che pulled out a talisman from his bosom and constructed a barrier.
"The wind kicks the demon Yang Xieli to ascend and transform into the wind demon Tiangui!"
An invisible force was bestowed upon the priest Che.
The barrier stood in the sea of fire, and no matter how fierce the fire was, he persisted until he rolled up his sleeves, raised his hands, and the flames rose to the sky, like fireworks disappearing in the wind.
Even the fire method was broken.
At this moment, Yuzhong Jin can be sure that the strength of Priest Che is truly SR level.
A high-ranking priest is equivalent to a minor demon king.
"鍐, 哞, 達落, 纥里, 恶! Use the principles of the five elements to break down the inner defense wall!"
The priest Che chanted the spell again and then drew his spiritual sword from his waist. As a disciple of the shrine dedicated to the god of the power of swords and the future successor of Katori Jingu, it is impossible for him not to be proficient in sword skills.
The magic sword was enchanted, and Priest Che rushed forward...
The target is locked on Yuzhongjin, intending to destroy the skill "Fox Hunting Realm" he is performing.
If it were an ordinary domain, it would be shattered on the spot when facing the attack of Priest Che.
However, the core of the "Fox Hunting Realm" is not Yuzhongjin, but the insignificant young fox Fufu. Based on this point, from the very beginning, the priest Che's actions were irreversibly affected due to intelligence errors.
"... Shield of Inaction!"
Yu Zhuanjin blocked the fierce attack of Priest Che, who clenched the spirit sword in his hand tightly. If he took even half a step forward, he could defeat her. However, this step ended up stopping at the spot, and the spirit sword lost its power...
The art of breaking the domain was rendered ineffective due to the slightest deviation. Originally, as long as they broke through Yuzhongjin's "Fox Hunting Realm" and completely eliminated his advantages, they could win naturally. This was the battle strategy that the priest Che had thought of.
"You are not the center of this kind of field."
The two sides were deadlocked at this moment, the priest Che stopped where he was, and Yu Zhongjin did not make a move.
"I learned a few tricks, some gimmicks that are not good enough to be used on the stage."
Yuzhongjin explained this.
However, Priest Che did not believe this. Although it was not the center of the formation, it was still a blessing on his own area, which was more difficult than ordinary spells.
The two sides kept a long distance between themselves, looked at each other and waited for an opportunity.
Priest Che glanced at the young fox Fu Fu behind him on the left and was sure that the agile little guy was the core of the opponent's formation.
"Che!"
Prince Boyan suddenly shouted.
It was not until then that the priest Che came to his senses and suddenly realized that the situation was not good, because the distraction just now allowed Yu Zhuanjin to seize the opportunity to launch a violent attack.
"Colloportus!"
Yuzhongjin raised his finger and pointed at the priest Che.
——Imprison him quickly!
Golden curse chains came from all directions, wrapping around Priest Che's ankles, arms and other key parts to prevent him from breaking free immediately.
The priest Che released his magical powers to confront them, but it was difficult to break the curse chains in an instant. It would take at least fifteen seconds, and these fifteen seconds meant life and death to them.
"Stupefy!"
Yu Zhuanjin delivered this attack neither hurriedly nor slowly.
——Fall to the ground in a faint.
The figure of the priest Che flew backwards, with stars in his eyes and his consciousness somewhat confused.
"Big Brother, I lost..."
The priests said in disbelief.
“…No, I can still fight!”
Priest Che stood up stubbornly. He couldn't admit defeat, nor could he be defeated like this. Just because of a momentary distraction...
"Alright, alright, that's enough!"
The priest Boyan stepped forward, held the priest Che's shoulder and asked him to calm down. Then he said to Yuzhongjin, "It seems that our Katori Shrine has been completely annihilated again this time. What a pity. I will be scolded by Qinghe again. Together with my uncles, it is really a headache."
"Sorry, my desire to win is too strong."
Yu Zhuanjin knew that his previous method was rather despicable. He actually used the cute Fu Fu to attract the attention of the priest Che so that he could launch a sneak attack. This was not a moral code of martial arts.
"It's not a bad thing. You're going to challenge other places next, right? Then it's perfect for you to go to Shinshoji Temple. Otherwise, your reputation as the strongest won't convince the people. It also saves the old man from coming to my shrine and teasing us for losing to the miko of Hikawa Shrine again."
Prince Boyan felt that since they were all practitioners from Shimosa Province, they should "share the blessings" and not leave the Buddhism over there behind. Thinking of this, his originally melancholy mood because of all his disciples' losses turned into gloating.
"Yes."
Yuzhongjin accepted the "commission" from Boyan Gongji, which was only beneficial to her, as she could find opponents who met the standards more quickly to break through the level of her skill "Fox Hunting Realm".
Watching the back of Miojin leading the white horse away, Prince Hirohiko sighed and said, "Why does Hikawa Shrine have such a good fate?"
"It's my incompetence that has brought shame upon you, Master."
The priest Che just felt ashamed to face Boyan Gongshi. He knew clearly why the latter admitted defeat on his behalf. If Yu Zhuanjin had not used pure impact at that time, but thunder method or even fire method, he would probably have to recuperate for several months.
He had been defeated completely.
"What's there to be ashamed of? Losing to a shrine maiden? Don't be ridiculous. Your master and your uncles were defeated by a shrine maiden from the Hikawa Shrine. We didn't even touch the corner of the shrine maiden's clothes. Are you trying to say that we are equally as bad?"
Boyan Palace Master asked.
"No, that's not what I meant!"
Priest Che immediately retorted.
"Losing to her doesn't mean you're incompetent. It's just that she's more powerful. But, Che, I still want to know why you lost so absurdly. It was actually because of distraction that you were defeated directly."
Boyan Gongsi knew that Che was unlikely to win, but he did not expect the latter to lose so quickly. He continued: "It seems that you need to calm down and reflect on yourself in the shrine for seven days."
"Yes."
Priest Che accepted the order.
……
He defeated eight disciples of Katori Shrine in a row, but only five of them were counted towards the breakthrough progress of the skill "Fox Hunting Realm". The other three were too weak to be considered "battles" and had to be ignored.
After adjusting his breath a little, he decided to fight Katori Jingu Shrine in the morning and head straight to Shinshoji Temple to challenge it in the afternoon. With the dual recommendation of Qinghe Shrine Master and Boyan Shrine Master, he was naturally allowed to do so.
However, compared to Qinghe Gongshi's similar request for recommendation, Boyan Gongshi was very direct. In the letter of introduction to Yuzhongjin, he just short of writing "If you don't fight, you are a coward, and I despise you."
Shinshoji Temple, Narita Fudo Myo-in Temple.
Yu Zhuanjin had seen the abbot, an old monk.
The power of Shinshoji Temple is similar to that of Katori Jingu Shrine, and even the number of disciples is similar. However, compared to the priest Che who used the lightning-avoiding spell to break the celestial spell cast by Yuzhong Jin, the reaction here was obviously half a beat slower.
Until the end, when facing the strongest disciple of Shinshoji, Yuzhongjin still used "Thunder" to win.
"Ah~"
The old monk was speechless as all of his disciples and followers were defeated by the priestess of the Hikawa Shrine.
No, they can’t be the only ones to lose. Other shrines and temples in the Kanto area must also enjoy this “blessing”!
He might as well write a letter personally and give it to Yu Zhuanjin, asking him to go find them.
……
The breakthrough progress of improving the skill "Fox Hunting World" by one tenth a day is worthy of being a local shrine and a famous temple. If it continues to develop in this ideal way, the skill upgrade task can be completed in just five days.
This made Yu Zhuanjin feel a lot more relaxed.
For four consecutive days, he fought from Shimosa to Ueno and Shimotsuke, and even to Sagami and Hitachi, challenging the local shrine maidens Fushimi.
Manipulate the celestial phenomena and exert the power of thunder.
Eventually he was awarded the title of "Supernova" in the Kanto region.
He was only one tenth away from a breakthrough in the skill "Fox Hunting Realm". During this period, Yu Zhuanjin also asked around for information about the little demon king.
As long as one more SR-level existence is "sealed", Yuzhongjin will be able to break through to a new realm, but unfortunately, there are no large-scale demon disasters in various places.
Unless she stepped into the demon realm, the dangers there were self-evident, and Yu Zhuanjin must not take any risks. If this caused her to suffer a great disaster, to be honest, she was not completely sure.
The last ten days...
That's when destiny arrives.
Yuzhuanjin cannot lose, and will never admit defeat.
